Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,130, William Dyckman, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Dyckman, William
S. 29,130
CONTENTS

Ship Michigan Lake Superior
William ... ... the State of ... who was a private in the ... commanded by Captain ... of the ... commanded by ... in the ... time for ... and 15 days.
Went to Pen age 9 Nov 1839 To Michigan Cross 4 Sept 1838. 11 Jan 1840. Notification to Pen. Cam. Pen. Van Buren County, Michigan
Inscribed on the Roll of ... at the rate of ... Dollars ... Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of ... 1834 and ... ...
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1834 $ 116.80 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 31 10.50 $ 127.30
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by ... Clerk, Book ... Vol. ... Page ...

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Vanburen
ss. September
1839, before me, the subscriber.
On this tenth day of September 1839, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, for said county of Vanburen personally appeared
William Dyckman who, on oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Jonathan Lawrence in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Deboice in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Michigan, where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York to the State of Michigan, viz: that he resides with his son Evert B. Dyckman who moved to Michigan last October.
William Dyckman
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Francis H. Holmgren Justice of the Peace
OATH OF WITNESS.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
County of Vanburen
ss.
On the tenth day of September 1839.
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said county, personally appeared Evert B. Dyckman who, on his oath declares, that William Dyckman is the identical person named in an original Certificate of Pension in his possession from the War Department, and is also the same person who has sworn to, and subscribed the above affidavit.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Francis H. Holmgren Justice of the Peace
E. B. Dyckman
INSTRUCTIONS.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of competency, and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
E. P. Hastings Pension Agent Detroit

MAGISTRATE'S CERTIFICATE OF WITNESS.
STATE OF MICHIGAN. County of Van Buren } ss. September 10th 1837
I do hereby certify that the witness aforesaid is a person of truth and veracity.
Jeremiah H. Pinnons Magistrate of the Court
I, Edward Shatt Clerk of the Court of Van Buren County, certify that, Jeremiah H. Pinnons is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Seal
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this tenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
Edward Shatt Clerk

William Dyckman Clay N.Y.
32205-
Abund 92. mofri $31.66
Hon W. Taylor Andrew Lawrence Syracuse N.Y.

State of New York Onondaga County ss on this first - day of December 1834 personally appeared in open Court, before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said county, now sitting, William Dykeman, a resident in the town of Clay, in said county, aged 71 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the follow- ing named officers, and served as herein stated.
That in the fall of the year 1777, he then being not fifteen years of age, the British army being expected to sail up the Hudson river, the Militia of the new county of Peekskill was directed to go to Haverstraw, in said county, to guard at that place, and he volunteered his services about the first of October of that year, in a company commanded by Capt. Hendrick Ten Broeck, in Col d A. Hawkes Hays' Regiment, and was stationed around about Stony Point and served until the British army returned to New York, after they had taken Fort Montgomery, which was some time in the Month of November, having served one full month, in actual duty in the field.
That early in the Spring of the year 1778, he again, to aid in guarding the shores and landing places along the Hudson River, volunteered his services, and served one week in each and every four weeks, in the Company and Regiment aforesaid doing guard duty at Van Nest meadow at Sickle town, at Clarke- town, at Schraalenburg, Elster, and along the North river at Nyack, and served until winter, and served not less than two months in weekly tours, of actual duty in the field.
That early in the spring of the year 1779, he then having passed sixteen years of Age, being then bound to do military duty, he was classed with the rest of the men belonging to Capt. Ten Broeck's company, and served one week in each and every four weeks, doing guard duty at the long and short cove, at Haverstraw near Stony Point and along the North River from Haverstraw to Snellens

enlisting and served not less than two months, in weekly tours in the field, the guards being regularly kept up until some time in the month of December of that year.
That early in the spring of the year 1700, he was again ordered out to perform his regular tours of guard duty and served until the month of July, in the company and regiment aforesaid at different station along the North River and at Clarkstown, and served not less than one month in weekly tours, in actual duty in the field.
That in the month of July 1700, and near the first of the month, he enlisted in the new town of Clarkstown, in the county of Rockland and State of New York, for three months, in a company commanded by Capt Jonathan Lawrence, in a Regiment commanded by Col d Dubeice, and some time after his enlistment he went with the company first to Albany, then to the Mohawk River, then to Fort Plain, then to Fort Stanwix, then after several routes around returned to Fort Plain, and while there the three month services expired, and the enemy being near that place, by the solicitation of his officers, he volunteered to remain with his officers, after which time there was an engagement between a part of his regiment and the British and Indians, when many of the enemy was taken prisoners, when he was selected as one of the guard to guard the prisoners to Poughkeepsie where they were left and he was there discharged some time in the month of November, having served in that campaign full four months, actual duty in the field and garrison.
That early in the spring of the year 1701, he was again ordered out in Capt Lawrence company aforesaid, to perform his tours of guard duty as aforesaid and served therein until the beginning of winter, guarding along the North River at Nyack, at Tappan, at Clarkstown, and served not less than two months, in weekly tours, in actual duty in the field.
That in the spring of the year 1702, he was again called upon to perform his regular tours of guard duty, and served until the

month of September (that being as late as the regular guards was kept, they had to guard at times after that period until peace was declared, but the duty not being regular he is unable after the lapse of so many years with precision to set them forth) and served not less than one month in weekly tours, guarding at the aforesaid stations, in actual duty in the field.
That he performed considerable other duty on alarms by 12 or 14 days at a time, but is now unable with any certainty to state how much if put together they would make, and therefore claims to be allowed for the Thirteen months services above set forth. That during the time the above recited services were performed, he was not engaged in any civil pursuit.
That he was born on New York Island, on the ninth day of December A.D. 1762.
That the only record of his age that was kept, to his knowledge, is the one kept by his father in the family Bible, from which he has learned his age, which is now at York Island.
That at the time he was called into the service he resided in the then county of Orange now Rockland county in the state of New York, where he resided until the spring of the year 1784, when he again removed back to York Island, and resided there about fifteen years, he then removed to Seneca County, and resided there about five years, he then removed to his present residence in the county of Onondaga, where he has ever since resided. That his services were rendered voluntarily and agreeable to the classification of the company to which he belonged.
That Gen l Washington, Clinton Putnam, Weyn, and others were at times with the troops in which he served.
That he never received a written discharge for any of his services to the best of his recollection. That no Virginia residence.
That Henry Cose and John Cose and their children, the persons to whom he is known, residing in his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the

Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any state.
That the accompanying affidavits is all the testimony he is now able to offer to prove his services, as nearly all his fellow soldiers, that served with him in the Revolutionary war have departed this life.
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
R. S. Hays clerk
of Onondaga County
William Dyckman
We the undersigned Gershom Winckley, residents and Farmers, in the Town of Salina in the County of Onondaga, and near the line of the Town of Gray and of the place of the residence of the said William Dyckman, here by certify that we are well acquainted with the said William Dyckman who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 70 years of age, that he is one with and relied in the neighborhood where he resides, to be a man of truth and veracity, and also to have been a soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court this first day of December 1834 before me R. S. Hays clerk of Onondaga County
Henry Carr Gershom Winckley

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Henry Gase and Gersham Hinkley who have signed and the preceding certificate are residents in the town of Salina and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit,
John H. Atson Ezra Bigelow David Munroe Judges of Onondaga Comm: Pleas
I Reuben L. Hef clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Onondaga do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of William Dykeman for a Pension — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office this first day of December. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four,
R. L. Hef clerk

Dec December 20, 1910.
Hon. George S. Perkins, United States Senate.
My dear Senator:
In reply to your letter dated the 19" instant and received this day, I have the honor to advise you that William Dyckman. Sur. File No. 99,180. Rev. War, was allowed pension on his application executed December 1, 1834, at which time he was a resident of Taz, Ulster County, New York.
He stated that he was born December 9, 1763, on New York Island, and was a resident of Orange County, New York, when he served in the New York troops as follows:
Volunteered about the first of October, 1777, in Captain Hendrick Tenure's company, Colonel Ann Hawk'Hay's regiment; one month.
In 1778, in same company and regiment; two months.
In 1779, in same company and regiment; two months.
Spring of 1780, same company and regiment; one month.
July, 1780, in Captain John Lawrence's company, Colonel Dubois' regiment; four months.
1781, in Captain Tenure's company, two months.
1782, Officers not stated; one month.
Prior to September 10, 1839, he removed to Van Buren County, Michigan

Sur. File No. 89,130.--2
to reside with his son Evert B. Dyckman.
There is no further family data on file.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

29130 Rev  INVALID.
1910 Dec. 20 - Hist. to Hon. Geo. C. Perkins U.S. Senate.
File No. 29130
William McKinley
Rev. Rev.
Act: June 8 th 1890
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 117
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York Richard County, ss. Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County Garret O'Brien a resident of the town of Clarkstown in said County age 74 Years who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with William Dykeman who was a resident In the Now County of Rockland and Now a Resident in the County of Mendaga and belonged then in a Company com- manded by Capt. Hendrick Simure in Col. R. Hawks Days Regiment that in the spring of the year 1777 the said Comp- -any was put into classes of that the one fourth part thereof had to serve doing guard duty one week in each and every four weeks it being judged not necessary that a Continental guard should be kept at different places to watch the motions of the enemy and protect the inhabitants and for the purpose that each should perform their portion of duty the differ- -ent companies were classed that the said W m Dykeman re collected did serve in the Company during the year 1779 and continued to serve in the said Company except the time he enlisted in Capt. Lawrences Company in the year 1780 Until a guard was thought unnecessary and was dispensed with. which was in the fall of the year 1782 that a guard was kept from about the first of March until the month of December of each and every year as in some of the years until the month of January especially in the years of 1778-79-80. that that each person in the Company did serve not less than two months in each and every year except the year 1782 and not less than one month in the year 1782 and doth verily believe that the said W m Dykeman served not less than two months in each and every year during the years 1778-79- and 1781 and not less than one month in the years 1780 & 1782 that he was a faithful soldier and performed his tour of duty and much other services when the enemy appeared and marched through the country. When alarms was made which was very often that they had to keep guard along the Hudson River from Stony Point to Maders Landing at Tappan Town Clarkstown at the Long Clove & and Vanuit Meadows and Sackeltown and that the said Dykeman was a faithful soldier. Sworn to before me this 21 st day 9 October 1834 John T. Blanch Justice Garret O'Brien

and serve in the said complaint with the said Dickman, but does not
I the said justice do hereby certify that I have been for a number of years acquainted with Garret O'Brien who subscribed and sworn to the within affidavit that he is a man of veracity his statements are entitled to credit
John F. Blanch Justice
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State of New York
Rockland County ss on this twentieth day of October, 1834, personally appeared before me the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for said County, and Peter S Vanorden - aged 71 years - and James Tenure in the 62nd aged 79 years, both residents of the county aforesaid, who being each duly sworn according to law, did depose and say, that they was well acquainted with William Sykman, then a resident in the now county of Rockland now a resident of the County of Onondaga, in the Revolutionary war, knows that the said Sykman some time in the month of July, in the year 1780, on a furlough at Poughkeepsie in the now county of Rockland  for three months , in a company commanded by Capt Jonathan Lawrence, in Col m Debevois Regiment for three month, and went first to Albany then to the Mohawk River, then to Fort Plain, then returned to Fort Clyde then to Fort Stanwix, where he remained  until the three months service was expired, when he volunteered his services and remained with the said company until after a Battle was fought near Fort Plain  Stanwix between part of the Regiment and the British and Indians when some of the latter were taken Prisoners and came with a part of the prisoners as far as Poughkeepsie where the prisoners were confined, some time in the month of November in the same year, that he served for  about four months in said expedition, and was a faithful Soldier, that the men that had the prisoners in charge was discharged at Poughkeepsie
Subscribed and sworn to before
Peter S Vanorden
Me the 20 th day of October 1834
John T Blanch (justice of the peace)
James Tenure
James Tenure sworn before me 20 th October 1834
John T Blanch justice
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Peter S Vanorden and James Tenure who subscribed and sworn to the above affidavits and that they are Men of veracity their statements are entitled to credit
John T Blanch justice

State of New York
Rockland County
On this twentieth day of October 1834, personally appeared before me the Subscriber, a justice of the peace, in and for said county, Jacob Van Buren, a resident of the town of Clarkstown in said county, aged 76 - years, who being first duly sworn according to law, did depose and say: That he was well acquainted with William Dykeman, who was a resident in the now county of Rockland, and resided within the beat of a company commanded by Capt Hendrick Tenbroe, in a Regiment commanded by Col n J. Hawks. That in the spring of the year 1777 the said company was put into classes, that the one fourth part thereof had to serve doing guard duty, one week in each and every four weeks, it being judged necessary that a continual guard should be kept at different places to watch the motion of the enemy and protect the inhabitants, and for the purpose that each should perform their proportion of duty the different companies were classed. That the said William Dykeman he recollects did serve in the aforesaid company during the year 1778 and continued to serve in the said company (except the time he enlisted in Capt Laurence's company in the year 1780) until a guard was thought unnecessary and was dispersed with which was in the fall of the year 1782. That a guard was kept from about the first of March until the month of December of each and every year as in some of the years until the month of January especially in the years of 1778, 1779, 1780, that each person in the said company did serve not less than two months in each and every year except the year 1782, and not less than one month in that year, and doth verily believe that the said William Dykeman served not less than two months  months in each year during the years 1778, 1779, 1781, and not less than one month in the years 1780 & 1782. That he was a faithful soldier and served his country faithfully and always willingly performed his terms of duty and much other services when the enemy appeared and marched through the country when alarms was made, which was very often, that they had to keep guard along the Hudson River from Haverstraw Stony Point to Sneekens-landing, at Sappan Town, Clarkstown at the long and short cove at Konawit Meadow and at Sickle town. And he the deponent-

did serve in the said company with the said Lyckman, but does not recollect of his services in the year 1777-
Subscribed & sworn to before me } Jacob Van Orden this 20 th day of October 1834 John S. Blanch } Justice
I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Jacob Van Orden who subscribed and sworn to the above Affidavit and he is a Man of Veracity his Statements are entitled to Credit
John S. Blanch } Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Rockland County } I, David Pyle, Clerk of the county of Rock- land, do hereby certify, that John S. Blanch, Esq. whose name is subscribed to the preceding Affidavits of Gerrit Oblenis, Genl Peter S. Van Orden, James Tenure, and Jacob Van Orden, and whose name is also subscribed to the different Certificates, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, according to Law, and his name subscribed to the same is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office, this twenty third day of October 1834.
David Pyle
William Lyckman

Nov 8
Mr Evans
file
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington

J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Sir,
Bank of Michigan Detroit Oct 31/1839
I enclose an application of William Dyckman for a transfer to this agency which has been forwarded to me from Van Buren county. The address of Mr. Pearson is Paw Paw P.O. Van Buren Co Mich.
I am fir respectfully your Ob t Servant E. P. Hastings Pension Agt

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(Mr. Evans)
James L Edwards Esquire Commis n of Pensions War Dept t City of Washington

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
November 12 th 1839
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 9 th inst. I have to state, that William Sykeman a Pensioner under the Act of June 1832 — at 31\frac{11}{100} Dollars per annum was last paid to the 4 day of Sept. 1838. This case is referred to the 2 d Comptroller under act 6 April '38.
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
R. W. Olcott
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.

MR PERKINS CHAIRMAN MR HALE MR TILLMAN MR PENROSE MR MARTIN MR GALLINGER MR MCENERY MR BURROWS MR SMITH OF MD MR WETMORE MR CLAPP FRANK H SAWYER CLERK
United States Senate
COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS
December 19, 1910.
Hon. J. L. Davenport, - Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:
If available, will you kindly give me the military record of William Dyckman, War of the Revolution, particularly date and place of death. His name appears on page 193 in the list of pensioners of 1840.
Yours very truly,
Geo C. Perkins uss